Pathetic dot theory

Lessig identifies four forces that constrain our actions: the law, social norms, the market, and architecture. The law threatens sanction if it is not obeyed. Social norms are enforced by the community. Lessig says that those four forces together are the totality of what constrains our action, in fashion both direct and indirect, ex post and ex ante. He notes the importance of how technology-mediated architecture, such as coded software, can affect and regulate our behavior. Lessig wrote: ==See also==